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Last year, Hannah Shacter learned to perform a procedure known to invoke anxiety among medical students: the infamous pelvic exam. But the third-year medical student may have been among the last batch ...

Here, she explains why the shocking history of the pelvic exam is inherently political – and what all women should know about it. You’re now subscribed to all our newsletters. You can manage ...

A new device known as the Pelvic Cradle aims to provide a more comfortable way for patients to get examinations.

Many women with pelvic organ prolapse have no symptoms at all. The condition may only be detected during their pelvic exam. For those who do have symptoms, they may include: Bulging tissue in the ...